Melophorus sp. (genus)

Furnace ant at Cotter River, ACT

Melophorus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 11:23 PM
Melophorus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 11:23 PM
Melophorus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 11:23 PM
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Melophorus sp. (genus) 10 Jan 2025 SimonDunstan
Unidentified 27 Nov 2020 Christine

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JonLewis wrote:
   5 Dec 2020
Hi Christine, you've stumped me here. Looks like a queen, but I'm not sure even which genus it is. Possibly Stigmacros from the head shape and shiny surface, but that's just a guess. Cheers, Jon

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